is a Japanese artist and designer (W artist), known for his unique style combining dieselpunk and Japanese anime elements. He is best known for his conceptual design work on anime series ''

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'' and '' Blue Submarine No. 6''. He began his career in the early 1990s doing design work for video games, including having done the illustrations and character design for the fighting game series made by

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, ''

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'' (''Goketsuji Ichizoku''). He has published more than a dozen books of his work, some of the most notable being ''rule'' and ''futurhythm''. He won the 2006

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for "Best Artist of the Year".

Works

Anime

* ''

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'' (''

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'') * '' Blue Submarine No. 6'' * ''

'' * '' Mardock Scramble'' (OVA version, canceled) * ''

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'' (Rose Anderson's bike design only) * '' Table and Fisherman'' * ''

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'' * '' Last Exile -Fam, The Silver Wing-'' * ''

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'' * '' BEM'' * ''BEM: Become Human'' * '' Cop Craft''

Video games

* The ''

'' series (''Goketsuji Ichizoku'' in Japan) * '' Groove on Fight'' * ''

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'' * ''

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'' *''Taisen Hot Gimmick''

Printed works

* '' Attack on Titan: Harsh Mistress of the City'' (art) *'' Cop Craft'' (art) *Artbooks **''Like a Balance Life'' **''futurhythm'' **''Form, Code'' **''

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'' **''futurelog'' *Doujinshi **''Racten'' **''Throw Line''

Other works

Murata has been designing figures based on his printed art since at least 2007. These figures appear to be substantial (although small, that is less than 6×6×6 inches) works of art. *Figures and sculpture **''PSE Pro'' series figures, scale **''PSE Solid'' series small figures in sets of six (usually) **''Pinky street'' collaborations *Wall hangings **Silk screen on silk 28×44 inches

References

External links

PSE Web
– Official site of Range Murata *

Cosplay Lab interview with Range Murata at Anime Expo 2004
1968 births Anime character designers Living people Manga artists from Osaka Prefecture Osaka University of Arts alumni {{Anime-bio-stub